Interviews

The Big Moon: “Never in a hundred years would I go to the moon”

It’s been a chaotic 2015 for this London four-piece, and things are only set to get madder.

9th December 2015

INHEAVEN: “We’ll hit the ground running in the new year”

Fresh from the Neu Tour, INHEAVEN have a “taste for blood” and they’re ready to take over.

9th December 2015

Turn it up: The no-nonsense bolshiness of VANT

Mattie Vant speaks his mind about the big topics, and he’s only going to get louder. He speaks ahead of the Neu Tour 2015.

8th December 2015

The Big Moon: “We’re all like these tiny dinosaurs hatching out of eggs”

Snack-obsessed, these four Londoners are also ‘Sucker’’s for a good hook. They talk to DIY ahead of the Neu Tour 2015.

8th December 2015

Julian Casablancas’ favourite new band? INHEAVEN gear up for the Neu Tour

After months in the shadows, this shoegaze-inclined group are stepping to the fore. They talk to DIY ahead of the Neu Tour 2015.

8th December 2015

Yak attack: “We like it to sound a bit crunchy and nasty”

A furious whirlwind with a penchant for drone-notes and noise, there’s a zest to Yak’s psychedelia that defies their nonchalance.

7th December 2015

Here to stay: Alessia Cara

A pop megastar in waiting with Taylor Swift’s backing before she’s even released a debut album — Alessia Cara is here.

7th December 2015

The Big Moon: “I had to turn off my emails because I was freaking out”

Fresh from a ‘Eureka Moment’, this London group are howling their way to the top.

6th December 2015

Michigan thrashers Pity Sex take on the UK: “I swear I won’t comment on the accent”

Ahead of their first UK tour, Britty Drake and Sean St. Charles talk the shoegaze/emo group’s ethos and big plans for the future.

5th December 2015

Black Honey: “All of the best bands take years before they’re something”

Black Honey have made their mark by doing things at their own pace. It’s already paying off.

5th December 2015

Nobody can stop Rat Boy in his tracks

Damon Albarn’s making him cups of tea. Shamir’s inviting him round to house parties. And thousands of fans are losing their minds at his gigs. We’ve seen nothing yet from Rat Boy.

4th December 2015

DIY’s Class of 2016 issue is out now!

DIY is free — pick up a copy in our beloved UK stockists or read for free online.

4th December 2015

Jeepers! Creeper: “It’s funny how the punk scene has this fascination with the finite”

Arriving on a wave of excitement, Creeper “painted a picture in their heads, and it’s slowly coming together.”

2nd December 2015

Rat Boy, Alessia Cara, Yak & more: DIY’s Class of 2016 revealed!

Get to know 2016’s most exciting new acts in our new issue, out Friday 4th December.

1st December 2015

Rat Boy to headline DIY Class of 2016 party

Dec/Jan cover star is taking over London’s Ace Hotel on 17th December.

1st December 2015

Honeyblood: “I’ve had my eyes opened a little bit more”

Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers are currently working on LP2, the follow-up to their five star-rated debut.

30th November 2015

Frances: “I’d eat baked beans every night and live in a shed for this”

By geeking out on chart stats, this 22-year-old learnt how to become a star. Now she’s taking her first steps.

27th November 2015

Diet Cig: “We stomp and scream our hearts out”

Diet Cig might act too cool for school, but that doesn’t stop them from being top of their class.

27th November 2015

Here’s what’s up - Raury: “I’m a super wildcard, you don’t know what I’m gonna make next”

Nineteen years old, Raury speaks for a generation who shun narrow-mindedness and embrace everything.

25th November 2015

BOOTS: “I want to sound alien”

Beyoncé might’ve given Jordy Asher his first break, but it’s on debut ‘AQUΛRIA’ that the producer finds his voice.

24th November 2015

Father John Misty: “If you’re gonna be creative, you open the door of madness and you let everything in”

While most of his singer-songwriter peers treat their work as ‘serious business’, Father John Misty wields his warped sense of humour like a weapon through everything from songs to social media.

23rd November 2015